What can Europe and the US do to build closer ties through data? Our panel discussion on Thursday, 1 June moderated by Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Issue Lead, Privacy and Data Flows, AmCham EU and Partner, Linklaters explored this question and more. Participants heard why an effective framework for transatlantic data flows is needed from Bruno Gencarelli, Head of Unit, International Affairs and Data Flows, Directorate-General for Justice, European Commission; Aaron Held, Commercial Officer, Digital Policy, Health Policy, Artificial Intelligence Policy, US Mission to the EU and Gwendal Legrand, Deputy Head of the European Data Protection Board Secretariat, European Data Protection Board.
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What can Europe and the US do to build closer ties through data? Our panel discussion on Thursday, 1 June moderated by Tanguy Van Overstraeten, Issue Lead, Privacy and Data Flows, AmCham EU and Partner, Linklaters explored this question and more. Participants heard why an effective framework for transatlantic data flows is needed from Bruno Gencarelli, Head of Unit, International Affairs and Data Flows, Directorate-General for Justice, European Commission; Aaron Held, Commercial Officer, Digital Policy, Health Policy, Artificial Intelligence Policy, US Mission to the EU and Gwendal Legrand, Deputy Head of the European Data Protection Board Secretariat, European Data Protection Board.
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